Conveyer for unloading vessels, barges, and the like.



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CONVEYER FOR UNLOADING VESSELS, BARGES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8.1918.

Nov. 5, 1918.

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coNvEvER FOR UNLOADING vEssELs, BARGEQAND THE LIKE.

` APPLICATION FILED Ama. 191s. Y y 233 Patentd Nov. 0,1918.

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WILLIAM J. ivrosovnmv, or PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK.

GONVEYER FOR UNLOADING VESSELS, BARGES, AND THE LIKE. y

Application led April 8, 1918i. Serial No. 227,347.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, WiLLiAM JOHN Mo GovnnN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the village of Peekskill, county of lVestehester, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Conveyers for Unloading Vessels, Barges, land the like, of which the following` is a specification accompanied by drawings. f My invention relates to conveyers but' more particularly to conveyers for unloading vessels, barges and the like, although my invention may be used in any connection to which it is applicable.

@ne of the objects of my invention is to providea means for unloading a vessel or barge with economy, rapidity and convenience, and Ifor delivering the load at a desired point, above or below the deck-level, and in front of or on either side of the boat. i i

Further objectsl of my invention will hereinafter appear; and to these ends my invention consists of apparatus `for carrying out the above object embodying the features of construction, arrangement of parts, and combination of elements having the general i niode of operation substantially as hereinafter fully described and claimed in this specification and shown in the accompany ing drawingsinwhieh Figurelis a longitudinal sectional view of a vessel constructed in accordance with my invention, with the apparatus in position for unloading, and with the position of the apparatus when not in use indicated by the dotted lines: Fig. 2 is a transverse "sectional view thereof taken on the broken line 2, 2, Fig. 1, and as seen looking at that figure from the left toward the right hand side, of the drawings in the direction of the arrows: lfigj is a transverse sectional view thereof taken on the broken line El 2E, Fig. 1, and as seen looking at that. ligure from the right toward the left hand side of the drawings in the direc tion of the arrows: Fig. fl is a longitudinal view of my apparatus: and Fig. 5 is a dew tailed view in perspective of a roller at the base of tle inclined movable frame work carrying the eonveyer belt.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts thro'. ghout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and particularly to Fig. the structures (l (i are inwardly inclined false decks. ftefer- Specification of Letters Patent.

and preferably a sliding extension 11 12 V12 Patented Nov, 5, l Y

ring now particularly to Fig. l, the. Structures 7 7 are hoppers; 8 8 are means for closing hoppers; 9 is a single continuous V conveyer belt on an inclined movable framework with means for making the same more" readily movable and preferably a roller l() on the lower end thereof and any kind 'ofi an extension arm on the upper end thereof are hinged guiding chutes attached to and' on the top of the framework 9 and 13 are means for locking the hinged chutes in position; 14 is means for changing the angle of inclinatiton of thefrzimework by moving" the framework and changing the point `of support thereon and preferably a bearing wheel with a smooth rim supporting the upf` per end of the framework 9 on the underside thereof, and a geared edge meshing1 into` gear teeth l5 along the outside of frames.4 work 9; 16 is a dog attachment on the bearL ing wheel 14; 17 17 are means for loclrifiig` the framework 9 after it has been moved; forward into position for operation; 18 118 805 are meansforlnioving the sliding extension l1, into position foroperatiton andprefer` ably are a block and fall; 1l) 19 are ineans'" for locking the sliding 'extension 11 after -it` has been moved into position for operationg' 20 20am braces hinged on the sides ofthe framework it; `2l 21 are two folder pulleys on the underside of the sliding extension l1` i with the returning belt runningbetwecir them, 22 is means for applying powerfto theconveyer belt and preferably a shaftinY the power pulley; is any suitabllersource of power; and 24 is a power pulley on the same shaft as the bearing wheel '14. lVhen the power is applied at the Vpower pulley 24 and the bearingl wheel 14 is turned, the gear teeth l5 mesh therein and move the framework El forward. The framework l) is continuously balanced upon the smooth rimmed portion of the bearing wheel 14: and is continuously supported at the base by the roller l() which moves forward in conformu ity with the movement of the gears. After the framework l) has been moved forward as described it is locked in position by the braces 17 I7 and is further and automatr cally secured by the dog attachnlent lll. After the framework l) has been locked into position for operation, and the braces thereon 2() have. been set, the sliding extension 1l is raised by the block and fall or other means 18 and locked into position by the .bra'ces 19. lThe hinged guidingchutes are' then raised and locked by means of they braces 13, and the power is applied at shaft i source of power 28 and the power pulley 22,

the conveyer belt may be turned by a direct drive.

It is also obvious that by constructing the support for the bearing whe'el '11 in such a way that the bearing wheel may be raised or lowered as on a jack, a stillmore variable angle of inclination of.the belt and frame work 9 may be obtained.

I am aware that prior to my inventlon i gessels have'been devised with inclined sides and discharge hoppers adapted to discharge the cargo. by means of two or more immovable conveyer belts or by means'of conveyer belts traveling at diiie'rent and fixed or constant angles of inclination and' I make no claim hereinafter broad Ienough to include such structures: but

I claim:

1.'In a cargo conveyer having a hopper I dependent into a chamber below a floor provided withl an opening to permit passage into said` chamber of an endless conveyer belt lstructure and dimensioned to permit latwise adjustment of suoli structure in the.

opening, Ithe combination of an endlessbelt i conveyer structure provided with rollers at its inward corners; a down holding and guide-forming means for the rollers; means within the chamber for supporting the conveying-belt structure between its ends and for raising and lowering its discharging end and belt-driving means.

2. In the structure'io vclaim 1, said supporting means comprising jack mechanism provided with a transverse shaft having end rollers for supporting the conveyer structure outwardly of its inner corner rollers and the down-holds.

3.In the structure of claim 1, said supporting means comprising jack mechanism provided with a transverse shaft having end rollers for supporting the conveyer structureoutwardly of its inner corner rollers Aand the down-holds, said conveyer structure being provided with a lengthwise-extending rack, andsaid shaft being providedwith a spur gear meshing with the rack, the downholds extending from a hull side inwardly and. forming with the hull licor' transversel guideways for the corner rollers.

4Q In the structure ofclaini 1, the conveyer structure having lengthwise-extend- 'ing racks and said means within the chamber -for supporting and raising and lowering the conveyer structure comprising a pair of spur gears one for each rack, each spur gear having a disk extension forming a Abearing fora side bar of the conveyer structure.

5. In the structure of claim 1, the .dependent-.hopper of the cargoconveyer and the endless belt conveyer structure provided `with a hinged chute constructed to be raised intoposition for reception withinl its walls of the dependent hopper walls. y i

6. In the structure of claim 1, the endles belt conveyer structure with a foldable chute provided with a back and-two. side walls, and being foldable on the conveyer structure to bring its back in a position opposed to the conveying portion of the belt andits sidesat the sides 'of said structure, and.

means for supporting'said chute in an upstanding position.` y

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib-` ing witnesses, this sixth day of April, 1918. WILLIAM J. IMCGOVERN.

Witnesses:

W'ILLIAM J. REDMOND, FREDERICK F. HALL. 

